Houston burger flippers on strike LOL (poverty, kids, pay, radio)

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by swagger

"I do think at a certain point you've made enough money."


Obama: You've Made Enough Money - YouTube

But you're framing it as though that's an attack on success. I think the entire premise is on how gains have gone to the top while the bottom remain stagnant.

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by kreeyax

I'm still trying to understand what you are proposing. Are you suggesting the govt set different minimum wages for each and every position in this country based on the profitability of their respective industry? Please tell us your solution for this problem.

Industry wise or not, I already posted a living wage calculator put up by MIT and has the calculated expected wage to live in each area of the country.

Google it.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Industry wise or not, I already posted a living wage calculator put up by MIT and has the calculated expected wage to live in each area of the country.

Google it.

My math proves the same as that MIT calculator.
They assume 40 hours a week though.
Most are working 30 or less now.

$20/hour for 40 hour week min wage
I calculated $28-30/hr for a 30 hour week min wage..

This was Travis county..Austin area..family of 4
They need near $42K a year at a min wage job for it to be a "living wage".

That's more than starting salaries for college educated first year teacher salary in Texas ($36K)

[kreeyax]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Industry wise or not, I already posted a living wage calculator put up by MIT and has the calculated expected wage to live in each area of the country.

Google it.

OK, I found the calculator and looked at it. It is broken down by State/County/City (or town). Are you proposing minimum wages be set at the city level according to this calculator?

It then gives an addition breakdown for living wage by 1 adult/1 adult, 1 child/1 adult, 2 children/1 adult, 3 children, etc.. Are you also proposing that people be paid the living wage based on how many dependents they have?

Still trying to get an understanding for your solution to this problem.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by kreeyax

OK, I found the calculator and looked at it. It is broken down by State/County/City (or town). Are you proposing minimum wages be set at the city level according to this calculator?

It then gives an addition breakdown for living wage by 1 adult/1 adult, 1 child/1 adult, 2 children/1 adult, 3 children, etc.. Are you also proposing that people be paid the living wage based on how many dependents they have?

Still trying to get an understanding for your solution to this problem.

Sure looks like it..the more kids you have the bigger the starting min wage.


means tested paychecks !!!!

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by kreeyax

OK, I found the calculator and looked at it. It is broken down by State/County/City (or town). Are you proposing minimum wages be set at the city level according to this calculator?

It then gives an addition breakdown for living wage by 1 adult/1 adult, 1 child/1 adult, 2 children/1 adult, 3 children, etc.. Are you also proposing that people be paid the living wage based on how many dependents they have?

Still trying to get an understanding for your solution to this problem.

Are you trying to infer that there would be more of an incentive have more kids to get paid more? I means what you're problem with it? You keep asking in that manner that you think its silly but don't explain why?

[radiolibre99]

That's a basic measure of what it takes to subsist in each city.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

My math proves the same as that MIT calculator.
They assume 40 hours a week though.
Most are working 30 or less now.

$20/hour for 40 hour week min wage
I calculated $28-30/hr for a 30 hour week min wage..

This was Travis county..Austin area..family of 4
They need near $42K a year at a min wage job for it to be a "living wage".

That's more than starting salaries for college educated first year teacher salary in Texas ($36K)

The first variable in this is "family of 4". I've seen it all through my life. People having kids and they couldn't even cover their part of the rent when they were my roommate in school.

[Kirdik]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

No one is crying. We don't have billionaire industrialists astro-turfing movements like freedom works and funding think tanks and radio hosts. This has been class warfare from that start.

This warfare that you're engaged in is simply going to destroy the cheep fast food industry, that's all. If that is your goal, have at it.

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

My math proves the same as that MIT calculator.
They assume 40 hours a week though.
Most are working 30 or less now.

$20/hour for 40 hour week min wage
I calculated $28-30/hr for a 30 hour week min wage..

This was Travis county..Austin area..family of 4
They need near $42K a year at a min wage job for it to be a "living wage".

That's more than starting salaries for college educated first year teacher salary in Texas ($36K)

So what? What is your point? You think only the people making bare minimum would see an increase?